Thanos Leivaditis

Thanos Leivaditis, also Thanos Livaditis (Greek: Θάνος Λειβαδίτης, 1934 in Lamia – 1 September, 2005 in Athens) was a Greek actor and screenwriter. He studied drawing at the School of Great Works ("Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών" = Scholi Kalon Technon) of the Athens Polytechnic School (at the workshop of the writer Giannis Moralis).

In 1959, he finished dramatic school at the National Theatre and worked as a playwright until 1972. He played in many roles of the classical repertoire with other actors, including Katina Paxinou, Alexis Minotis, Kyveli, Christoforos Nezer, Stelios Vokovits, Thanos Kotsopoulos, and Dimitris Horn.

He entered the state theatre in 1959 with a play of Molière for Valerius. He played roles as Aemonas in "Antigone" of Sophocles, Neoptolemus of Philoctetes, Malcolm in "Macbeth" of Shakespeare, "Oedipus Rex" of Sophocles, Menoikea in "Phoenicians" from Euripides, etc.

Thanos Leivaditis also participated in international film festivals at Theatre des Nations (Paris) in 1962 and at the World Theatre Season (London) in 1966.

He wrote 30 screenplays and played in 24 Greek film productions or movies. In these movies, he played with the unforgettable actress Mema Stathopoulou.

The next phase of his career involved television, beginning in 1974 when he starred in "Oi Dikaoi" (which lasted three seasons). He also starred in "Oi Axiopistoi" in 1981, "Oi Ierosili" in 1983, "I Vendeta" in 1987, "I Ekti Entoli" in 1990 and "I Diki" in 1991. He was a screenwriter and a playwright for his roles as the judge Angelos Karnezis and the journalist Aris Martelis.

He was awarded with the Corfiot Scenario Awards in 1984 for the serial "Oi Ierosili".

He died on 1 September 2005 in Athens at the age of 71.

Filmography

*"Afisea Me Na Zizo"
*"I Thissia Mias Ginekas"
*"I Megalis Orkos"

External links

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